I decided to get a new one these rather than take the risk of buying second hand.
It's all mahogany construction, made in Oxnard, USA. I don't know much about guitars but I previously had a Martin D-16 which I gave to a girlfriend(now since departed).
I would say it compares very well with the similar price Martin. The Martin sounded a bit brighter but this could be down to the Guild's all mahogany build.
THE D-20 has a warm, rich tone which was somewhat lacking in the Martin(although this was a very competent guitar), it sounded a bit metallic in comparison.
I appreciate the fact that Guild uses natural materials on the bridge and saddle like proper wood and bone rather than the synthetic materials used in Martin's of this price range. I am assuming this must make a difference to the sound - a bit like wearing cotton rather than nylon
It does not have much in the way of bling apart from the vintage style open tuners. It is surprisingly light.
Any criticisms? - The string spacing appears to be narrower than the Martin making it slightly more difficult to play, I also had concerns about the upheaval caused by Guild's factory location change to Oxnard but at first glance this appears unjustified because the fit and finish appears very good.
I would recommend it as a very versatile, good value guitar particularly if you are paying US prices(rather than British).
It's all mahogany construction, made in Oxnard, USA. I don't know much about guitars but I previously had a Martin D-16 which I gave to a girlfriend(now since departed).
I would say it compares very well with the similar price Martin. The Martin sounded a bit brighter but this could be down to the Guild's all mahogany build.
THE D-20 has a warm, rich tone which was somewhat lacking in the Martin(although this was a very competent guitar), it sounded a bit metallic in comparison.
I appreciate the fact that Guild uses natural materials on the bridge and saddle like proper wood and bone rather than the synthetic materials used in Martin's of this price range. I am assuming this must make a difference to the sound - a bit like wearing cotton rather than nylon
It does not have much in the way of bling apart from the vintage style open tuners. It is surprisingly light.
Any criticisms? - The string spacing appears to be narrower than the Martin making it slightly more difficult to play, I also had concerns about the upheaval caused by Guild's factory location change to Oxnard but at first glance this appears unjustified because the fit and finish appears very good.
I would recommend it as a very versatile, good value guitar particularly if you are paying US prices(rather than British).